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# The book of the blog
- URL: https://www.lorcandempsey.net/book-of-the-blog/
- Published: 2021-03-27T21:54:23.000Z
- Updated: 2022-11-04T17:21:03.000Z
- Description: Not very many blogs end up as books. This one did!
- Author: Lorcan Dempsey
- Tags: Books, Meta, #toc

### The book

I blogged for many years at Lorcan Dempsey's Weblog. We have ported the entries to this venue, and previous URLs should redirect. 

I was very pleased that ALA Publishing agreed to publish a book of the blog and also that they agreed we could make a version open for all. It is released by Facet in the UK. 

The blog was very influential for several years, popularizing various themes and phrases. 

I am grateful to Ken Varnum for working with me on this – he turned a mountain of words into a book.

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/77/c7/77c7bb74-1d53-4c6c-a1fc-8e2ccb21b6d2/content/images/2021/03/network-reshapes-the-library-2.jpg)

![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/77/c7/77c7bb74-1d53-4c6c-a1fc-8e2ccb21b6d2/content/images/2021/03/facet.jpg)

### Get the book

The book is available in these places. 

[Amazon (US)](https://www.amazon.com/Network-Reshapes-Library-Libraries-Services/dp/0838912338/ref=sr%5F1%5F1?ie=UTF8&qid=1447087547&sr=8-1&keywords=lorcan+dempsey&ref=lorcandempsey.net)

[Amazon (UK)](https://www.amazon.co.uk/Network-Reshapes-Library-Libraries-Services/dp/1783300418/ref=sr%5F1%5Ffkmr0%5F1?ie=UTF8&qid=1447362181&sr=8-1-fkmr0&keywords=lorcan+dempsey+cilip&ref=lorcandempsey.net)

[ALA](https://www.alastore.ala.org/content/network-reshapes-library-lorcan-dempsey-libraries-services-and-networks%E2%80%94eeditions-e-book?ref=lorcandempsey.net)

[Facet Publishing](https://www.facetpublishing.co.uk/page/detail/?k=9781783300419%2A&ref=lorcandempsey.net)

[Download free PDF](https://www.oclc.org/content/dam/research/publications/books/dempsey-network-reshapes-library.pdf?ref=lorcandempsey.net)

[Worldcat](https://www.worldcat.org/title/network-reshapes-the-library-lorcan-dempsey-on-libraries-services-and-networks/oclc/892430197?ref=lorcandempsey.net)

### The movie

Ken Varnum interviewed me about the book. There is an introduction and a longer version. Video definitely adds years and lbs ...